911 (Sad update) Stiff Body, Still Breathing

[MadScientist]

You stayed with him the entire time, and nevergave up on him. I bet in those few days you gave that little parrotlet more love than many parrotlets get in a lifetime

 

[MadScientist]

It is unfortunate that parrots get many of the same illnesses that we humans do - but they are not as easy to diagnose in a bird. I often wonder how many of our very beloved birds who are found dead or deathly ill have been struck down by heart disease (my girl has congestive heart disease and atherosclerosis), liver disease, kidney disease, stroke, seizures, pancreatitis..... etc.. They can't tell us where they hurt or when they just feel bad, so we have to guess. Our vets, although they do their best, don't have the tools that human, dog and cat vets have. There is very little clinical research on parrots. Much of the time they too must just use their best guess to treat our babies.

Fly free and high little guy.

To add, I think it also sucks that even when we know what it is, due to expenses and the lack of research, we don't have adequate treatment for such disorders. I work in a laboratory for a stroke receiving center, and am depressingly too familiar with the protocol for treatment, but we could never do the same thing for a parrotlet due to the various logistics.

 

[zoo mom]

I am so sorry for your loss.